GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| precipitate | to throw violently : hurl |
| metallurgical | the science and technology of metals |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| collected | gathered together |
| hem | a border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down |
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
| sumptuous | extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent |
| venture | to proceed especially in the face of danger |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| capacity | legal competency (see competence |